10/9/18 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/9/18
TV Tuesday

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1A
“The Adventures of ___ in Grouchland” (1999 movie starring Muppets)
Elmo

5A
___ 1 (the speed of sound)
Mach

9A
Grant permission to
Let

12A
Polite counterpart to “sir”
Maam

13A
Give the once-over rudely
Ogle

14A
“Blessed ___ the meek …”
Are

15A
2018 Wes Anderson film “___ of Dogs”
Isle

16A
Genuine
Real

17A
Say “three no trump” in a bridge game for example
Bid

18A
NBC afterlife comedy series starring Kristen Bell: 3 wds.
The Good Place

21A
___ de Triomphe (French landmark)
Arc

22A
2018 movie set in the “Star Wars” universe
Solo

23A
Breed of dog Frank is in the “Men in Black” movies
Pug

26A
___-warrior (environmental activist)
Eco

28A
West’s direct opposite
East

31A
ABC medical drama series starring Freddie Highmore: 3 wds.
The Good Doctor

35A
Hairstyle often worn by the young Aretha Franklin
Afro

36A
Fish such as a moray
Eel

37A
Special agent like 007
Spy

38A
Elitist type of person
Snob

41A
Small battery size
AAA

43A
CBS All Access legal drama series starring Christine Baranski: 3 wds.
The Good Fight

48A
Body part that is said to “hit the floor” when someone is surprised
Jaw

49A
Garment worn at a spa
Robe

50A
Derogatory insult
Slur

51A
Horror movie director Roth
Eli

52A
British prep school that was attended by Tom Hiddleston and Eddie Redmayne
Eton

53A
Swimming pool division
Lane

54A
Queen’s value in many card games
Ten

55A
“He didn’t ___ a tear” (“It didn’t make him cry”)
Shed

56A
Tensely nervous
Edgy

1D
Give off as an aroma
Emit

2D
Whip
Lash

3D
Gender of a lion that has a mane
Male

4D
Last letter in the Greek alphabet
Omega

5D
North African country that’s home to Casablanca
Morocco

6D
Middle-___ (neither young nor old)
Aged

7D
Shows appreciation for a performer
Claps

8D
“___ from the other side” (2015 Adele lyric)
Hello

9D
White outer garments worn by scientists: 2 wds.
Lab Coats

10D
Lake bordering Toledo and Buffalo
Erie

11D
___ Talks (series of lectures)
TED

19D
Black-and-white cookie brand
Oreo

20D
Actor Baldwin whose brothers are Daniel William and Stephen
Alec

23D
Elementary school support group: Abbr.
PTA

24D
1989 “Weird Al” Yankovic movie about a low-budget TV station
UHF

25D
Last name of American composers George and Ira
Gershwin

27D
Type of lyrical poem
Ode

29D
___ up (absorb as biscuits do to gravy)
Sop

30D
Give it the old college ___
Try

32D
“She’s ___” (top 10 hit for Hall & Oates)
Gone

33D
No-exit road: 2 wds.
Dead End

34D
St. ___ Minnesota (where Rose was from on “The Golden Girls”)
Olaf

39D
Shrek and Fiona for two
Ogres

40D
Alternative to a table in many diners
Booth

42D
Ring bearer’s path to the altar
Aisle

43D
“The Handmaid’s ___” (Hulu series)
Tale

44D
Musical instrument representing the duck in “Peter and the Wolf”
Oboe

45D
Joyful
Glad

46D
“The stockings were ___ by the chimney with care …”
Hung

47D
Three to a poker player
Trey

48D
Fast plane
Jet